Look out for another upset as history repeats itself at York tomorrow. Twelve months after the flop of hot favourite Killer Instinct in the John Smith's Cup, Medicean is set to start a very short price for one of the most competitive handicaps of the season.
And he has an ominously similar profile to the colt who paid for many a Knavesmire bookmaker's winter holiday.
Both were fashionably-trained, lightly-raced three-year-olds who looked thrown in at the weights after running well in the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Those who backed the Henry Cecil-trained Killer Instinct to take advantage lost their money.
At likely odds of around 2-1 against 21 battle-hardened rivals and racing over a trip a quarter mile longer than he has tackled previously, Sir Michael Stoute Medicean is not worth backing to recoup those losses.
Instead, side with Clive Brittain's Nobelist at a far more attractive double-figure price.
There is no doubting the five-year-old's ability, as he was placed in Pattern races in France when trained by Andre Fabre and scored in Dubai this winter.
And he has already proven himself in the hurly-burly of a tough handicap, winning the Zetland Gold Cup over this mile-and-a-quarter trip at Redcar in May on only his second start for Brittain.
Nobelist is a big price for this race as he finished down the field after failing to handle the track at Epsom last time.
Those tempted to take advantage of the bookmakers' short memories should find each-way support - at least - rewarded.
Eminence Grise can lift the Foster's Silver Cup Rated Stakes.
Henry Cecil's stayer ran a fine second to the lightly-weighted Inch Perfect here last month and looks to face nothing so well treated as that opponent this time.
Forwood is the best bet at Ascot in the Theakston Cool Cask Conditions Stakes, albeit at shortish odds.
Trainer Michael Jarvis thought the colt might be too green to do himself justice on his debut at Newbury, so his charge can confidently be expected to improve tomorrow.
Which suggest he'll take an awful lot of beating as the two-year-old defied lack of experience to score at the first time of asking in a maiden which has thrown up a whole host of future winners.
Indeed, such has turned out to be the quality of those he beat, Forwood has earned quotes for next year's 2000 Guineas.
He should continue on the Classic trail with another win tomorrow.
Tedburrow may be out of luck in his bid for a fourth straight win in the Jani City Wall Stakes at Chester.
The eight-year-old must concede upwards of 4lb to each of rivals, which tips the scales in favour of lightly-raced Flanders.
Tim Easterby's four-year-old showed herself as good as ever when winning at Beverley in May and was far from disgraced in the Group Two King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Dashing Blue can return to form with victory in the Robinson Keane Rated Stakes at Newbury on Sunday.
The seven-year-old is a smart sprinter at his best, good enough to win in Listed company and reach a place in Group races.
He has reportedly been suffering from a back problem this year and has yet to recapture his best form.
But he hinted that he is coming to hand when sixth in a Listed race at Sandown last time out - since when he has been dropped 5lb by the handicapper.
Ashgar looks good in the opening Savernake Mercedes-Benz Handicap.
He is a useful stayer, who was a good fourth in a Pattern race at Longchamp before being outclassed when taking on the best in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.
Each of his four rivals is out of form at present and the Clive Brittain-trained front-runner could well make all.
Bien Entendu is worth looking out for in the Newbury Show 2000 Conditions Stakes.
After winning a maiden at Newmarket on his debut in April he was spoken of as a Derby horse - no idle talk for a colt whose trainer Henry Cecil has landed the Epsom showpiece four times.
Illness scuppered Classic plans and Bien Entendu has not raced since his impressive first appearance.
But he would not be back in action unless Cecil was convinced he was fit, and the colt must be given a chance to confirm the highly favourable impression he made at Newmarket.
Bollin Rita looks favourably treated in the Manchester Evening News Handicap at Haydock Park and can improve upon her second over course and distance last Saturday.
